News: VEA Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

(Adds: Deutsche Telekom, Eni SpA Updates: Lufthansa, UBS)

April 5 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1530 GMT on Wednesday:

** Eni's ENI.MI unit Versalis said it entered exclusive negotiations to buy the part of chemical group Novamont it does not already own.

		** Deutsche Lufthansa  LHAG.DE  said it would sell the 
remaining part of airline caterer LSG Group to private equity 

firm Aurelius, three years after it first put the business up for sale.

		** UBS  UBSG.S  executives sought to assure investors 
that Switzerland's largest bank can make its unexpected takeover 

of Swiss rival Credit Suisse CSGN.S work and pay off for its shareholders.

		** Deutsche Telekom  DTEGn.DE  now holds a majority in 
T-Mobile U.S.  MTMUS.O , the chief executive of the German 

telecoms company said.

** British gambling group Entain Plc ENT.L said it acquired sports media business 365scores for up to $160 million to improve its interactive content and experience for users.

** Spanish power company Iberdrola IBE.MC will seek expanding in the United States after it announced the sale of $6 billion worth of assets in Mexico, its Chief Financial Officer Jose Sainz said.

** U.S. sports merchandise retailer Fanatics Inc will run the official online stores of Italy's national soccer team and seven Serie A teams, through its acquisition of sports e-commerce firm EPI, its first foray into the Italian market.

** Holcim HOLN.S has acquired Sivyer Logistics, a British company which recycles construction and demolition waste in London.

** Australian fuel supplier Viva Energy Group Ltd (VEA) shares shot to a record high after it said it would pay A$1.15 billion ($777 million) for a convenience store chain, as a strong start to 2023 for corporate deals continues Down Under.